11/30/2020 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals The Advent season is upon us. Traditionally Advent is a time of preparing and waiting. To me, it seems this whole year has been a time of waiting... Advent is also the beginning of the church's liturgical calendar and hopefully a new beginning for us all. We encourage you to use this time in your families to pray together and become closer to God & each other. Here are some fund advent activities to get you started: Adult Advent Calendar Advent Bingo Advent Activities We will be collecting food donations for our Pan de Vida food pantry from now until Christmas Break. Please bring any donations to the school office or your classroom.  We start filming this week for our Christmas Video! If you are interested in having your child participate (either from at home or on campus) please fill out this form:  https://forms.gle/GUizSyDtGfWsUUKk6 If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Marra: [email protected]    Congratulations to Mr. Marinoff and his new wife! They didn't let this crazy world get in the way of starting their lives together. We wish them joy and happiness for their future. P.S. THANK YOU for all of the birthday wishes :) It felt like you were all here despite being so far apart! Love, Mrs. Giron REMINDERS: PRAYER REQUEST: Please take a minute to send up a prayer for Frankie's Mom in first grade. She is currently in the ICU after undergoing a routine outpatient procedure. We pray that she gets better soon and is able to come home. If you are interested in providing a meal for Frankie & his Grandma please contact Mrs. Giron or Ms. Moskal to sign-up.  We will have NO SCHOOL next Monday 12/7 for professional development.    Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mr. Ranney SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page!  http://www.stjanefrancesparish.org/  Also, if you can, PLEASE consider moving your weekly donations online through the parish Paypal HERE. They support us a lot through the years and will have a hard time without being able to have their weekend collections. Thank you!  Uniforms Our new uniform provider is Dennis uniforms. You can make an appointment to shop in-store or purchase anything you need online! https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century RESOURCES: Parents and caregivers should be on the lookout for signs of anxiety and depression in children. This can take different forms – being withdrawn, acting out, disobeying, being tearful. Please reach out if you need support: Call the LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) 24/7 Help Line at (800) 854-7771. The call is free AND confidential. Call your pediatrician or healthcare provider if you are concerned about your child. If you don't have a health care provider, dial 2-1-1 and we'll connect you to one. You can also visit DMH online at dmh.lacounty.gov/resources for resources related to back to-school and a number of other mental health topics.   Thank you for continuing to pay your tuition on time & allowing us to keep everyone on staff so far! If you have any questions or would like to pay your tuition via a credit or debit card please call (612) 548-3320 or click the link below: Tads.com Save the Date This week: Distance Learning continues Next Week: Monday: NO School School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team or coordinating a digital sports team, please see Mr. Cuevas [email protected] #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (11/30) Every Saint has a story & SaintAndrew was Saint Peter’s brother, and was called with him to become a disciple of Christ. Read more below: Saint of the Day Our Mission: St. Jane Frances de Chantal School guides our students and their families to experience the harmony between academic learning, social growth, and Catholic faith formation.